NEUROSURGERYRESIDENCYPROGRAM

“WHEN IN DISTRESS, EVERY

Drs. James Jackson and John Collins Warren –founders of Massachusetts General Hospital, 1811

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Overview .................................... 1Clinical Training Program ......... 3Education, Grants & Awards ..... 3PGY 1, PGY 2 + 3 ........................ 5PGY 4 + 5, PGY 6 + 7 ................... 6Clinical Faculty .......................... 9Current Residents ................... 10Research ................................. 13MGH Alumni ............................ 14Boston & Beyond .......................16

Contact:

Aman Patel, MD, Program Director

Brian Nahed, MD, MSc, Associate Program Director

Jesse Vega, Program Coordinator Department of NeurosurgeryMassachusetts General HospitalWhite Building – Room 50255 Fruit StreetBoston, MA 02114 617-726-5143JLVEGA@mgh.harvard.edu

MAN BECOMES OUR NEIGHBOR.”

#1 RESEARCH HOSPITALIN THE COUNTRY BASED ON FEDERAL FUNDING

3274SURGICAL CASES PER YEAR

EXPOSURE TO A UNIQUE BREADTH OFCOMPLEX CASES FROM ACROSS THE WORLD

RESIDENTS RECEIVE AN UNPARALLEDCLINICAL TRAINING AND OPERATING AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL BY THEIR CHIEF YEAR.

RESIDENTS HAVE 2 YEARS TO DEDICATETO RESEARCH, FELLOWSHIP OR PURSUINGAN ADVANCED DEGREES

OVERVIEW

The Massachusetts General Hospital neurosurgery residency program aims to train the next generation of neurosurgical leaders. We have a long and proud tradition of training neurosurgeons who have made major clinical and scientific contributions to the field of neurosurgery. Our department is dynamic, growing and strongly positioned in both clinical and scientific areas to continue to lead and innovate in neurosurgery. Our philosophy is grounded in exposing residents to a large volume of high-quality cases, spanning the breadth of neurosurgery. Mass General is the largest hospital in New England and a tertiary referral center attracting both national and international patients. Our neurosurgical residents are trained in both the surgical and nonsurgical management of neurosurgical disease. Chief residents are expected to operate and function at the highest level as they transition to junior faculty members. In addition to the unparalleled clinical training, our residents dedicate two years to research, a clinical fellowship or pursue an advanced degree. Most residents spend two years in a laboratory of their choice as part of the residency training. The research opportunities in the Boston area are unrivaled and include Mass General (the largest recipient of NIH funding among U.S. hospitals), Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Broad Institute, Dana Farber Cancer Center and Boston Children’s Hospital. In addition to traditional scientific and clinical fellowship efforts, residents have also pursued advanced degrees (MPH and MBA) at Harvard University.

Mass General is ranked as a top hospital every year and comprised of first rate clinical services in every aspect of medicine and surgery. The Mass General neurosurgery program has a tradition of respect and camaraderie among the residents and between the residents and staff. That leads to an exceptionally supportive and stimulating educational environment. The combination of excellent clinical training, superb research and the many outstanding opportunities available here enables graduates to successfully pursue the career track of their choice.

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Our neurosurgical residents are exposed to high clinical volume, direct patient care and are expected to gain mastery of clinical and operative skills under the guidance of experienced attending neurosurgeons. It is essential that residents are exposed to each subspecialty in sufficient depth and breadth to become fully competent. Every trainee receives a focused experience in each of the main subspecialties, working in close conjunction with an expert senior attending physician who is a leader focused in brain tumor, vascular, functional, pediatric, peripheral nerve, skull-base or spine.

CLINICAL TRAINING PROGRAM

EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIESResidents contribute to lectures, group discussions and symposiums with leading national and international researchers and clinicians. In addition, residents present at the neurosurgery grand rounds, Annual Frye Halloran symposium and neuroscience grand rounds with neurology, psychiatry, otolaryngology and ophthalmology. Our residents frequently present at American Association of Neurological Surgeons, the Academy of Neurological Surgeons, the Society of Neurological Surgeons, the Congress of Neurological Surgeons, Sub-specialty Section meetings and at local and regional meetings. In addition, residents attend neurosurgical courses in their desired sub-specialty as junior and senior residents.

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PROGRAM OVERVIEWAll program phase locations are at Mass General’s main campus unless another location is specified.

PGY-1 PGY-2 + 3 PGY-4 + 5 PGY-6 + 7

General Surgery East Junior (4 months) Research / Fellowship East Senior / Chief Resident(6 months) (4 months as R6 Senior and 4 months as R7 Chief) Neurosurgery & ICU West Junior / West Senior / Chief Resident(3 months) Radiosurgery (4 months) (4 months as R6 Senior and 4 months as R7 Chief) Neurology Service Boston Children’s Hospital North Chief Resident(3 months) (4 months) (4 months as R6 Senior and as R7 Chief)

North Junior (4 months)

PGY1General Surgery(6 months)

Residents spend 6 months rotating on general surgery, critical care, trauma and other surgical specialty rotations developing operative skills and management of complex medical and surgical patients.

Neurosurgery & ICU(3 months)

Residents focus on all aspects of the management of neurological and neurosurgical patients in the neuroscience ICU focused on intracranial pressure, management of IV fluids and basic management of acute neurological, cardiac and pulmonary issues common to these patients.

Neurology Service(3 months)

Residents develop expertise in the neurological exam and diagnostic workup of neurological disease. Rotations on inpatient and outpatient neurological services include advanced neurology, Neuro-oncology, neurovascular, stroke, epilepsy, movement disorders and pediatric neurology.

East Junior(4 months)

Residents focus on the surgical and nonsurgical management of spinal, functional and pediatric diseases. Residents are exposed to the breadth of spinal disorders including degenerative disease, tumors, deformity and peripheral nerve. In addition, residents are exposed to functional neurosurgery including deep brain stimulation, epilepsy surgery and surgery for pain. Residents care for the surgical and nonsurgical management of pediatric cranial and spinal disease.

West Junior/Radiosurgery(4 months)

Residents focus on the surgical and nonsurgical care of brain tumor patients. In addition to the surgical skill, residents take part in the treatment and planning of single fraction radiosurgery, proton beam radiosurgery and the linear accelerator (LINAC). Boston Children’s Hospital(4 months)

Residents rotate at the Boston Children’s Hospital to gain additional experience in the clinical and surgical management of pediatric patients.

North Junior(4 months)

Residents focus on the management of vascular (open and endovascular) cases where they are exposed to surgical, nonsurgical and endovascular techniques. In addition the residents focus on trauma, general neurosurgery and spine to operate on a breadth of neurosurgical cases.

PGY2+3

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Research/Fellowship

Years 4 and 5 are dedicated to research, clinical fellowships or pursuing advanced degrees. Clinical responsibilities are proportionately decreased. During the first research year, the residents take night call 1-2 times per week. The second year of research is free of any clinical responsibilities. Residents take the written neurosurgery boards during this time.

PGY4+5 PGY6+7East Senior/Chief Resident(4 months as R6 Senior and 4 months as R7 Chief)

The East Senior/Chief assumes a large role in the operative and clinical management of complex spine, pediatric and functional cases. There is a special emphasis on complex spinal disease (degenerative, deformity and neoplasm). In addition, residents have an extensive exposure to functional neurosurgery, including deep brain stimulation, epilepsy surgery and surgery for pain. Residents are exposed to the breadth of pediatric neurosurgery during this rotation as well. There is considerable responsibility for the teaching and supervision of other residents

West Senior/Chief Resident(4 months as R6 Senior and 4 months as R7 Chief)

The West Senior/Chief Resident plays a large role in the operative and clinical management of complex tumor cases ranging from intra-axial, extra-axial, skull base and pituitary tumors. Residents gain an extensive experience in the surgical management of brain tumors with the use of cutting edge intraoperative mapping, intraoperative imaging, endoscopic and endonasal techniques and novel minimally invasive techniques. There is considerable responsibility for the teaching and supervision of other residents.

North Chief Resident(4 months as R6 Senior and as R7 Chief)

The North Chief Resident is the administrative chief resident. The North Chief has his or her own office, administrative assistant and performs a wide spectrum of cases including trauma, cerebral hemorrhage and a variety of spinal cases. The North Chief resident is also in charge of the call schedule, the operating room assignments and has considerable responsibility for the teaching and supervision of other residents. The Vascular Chief resident plays a large role in the surgical (open vascular) and nonsurgical management of open and endovascular neurosurgical cases. The resident performs diagnostic angiograms and participates in coiling and embolization endovascular neurosurgical procedures.

I can’t imagine finding aplace with more diverse,curious, kind or genuine people, and I consider myself very lucky to have trained in and benefited from this positive environment. PAMELA S. JONES, M.D., M.P.H., RESIDENT CLASS OF 2016

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CLINICAL FACULTY

Ganesh M. Shankar, M.D., Ph.D.Neurosurgical Spine

John Shin, M.D.Neurosurgical Spine

Brooke Swearingen, M.D.Neurosurgical Oncology

Ziv Williams, M.D.Functional NeurosurgeryPeripheral Nerve Surgery

Robert L. Martuza, M.D.Neurosurgical Oncology

Nicholas Zervas, M.D.Neurosurgery

Frederick Barker, M.D.Neurosurgical Oncology

Lawrence Borges, M.D.Neurosurgical Spine

Justin Brown, M.D.Peripheral Nerve Surgery

William Butler, M.D.Pediatric Neurosurgery

Daniel Cahill, M.D., Ph.D.Neurosurgical Oncology

Bob Carter, M.D., Ph.D.Neurosurgical OncologyNeurovascular Surgery

Paul Chapman, M.DPediatric Neurosurgery

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Jean-Valery Coumans, M.D.Neurosurgical Spine

William Curry, M.D.Neurosurgical Oncology

Tina Duhaime, M.D.Pediatric Neurosurgery

Pamela Jones, M.D.Neurosurgical Oncology

Brian Nahed, M.D., MSc.Neurosurgical OncologyNeurosurgical Spine

Aman Patel, M.D.Neurovascular SurgeryNeuroendovascular

Jeffery Schweitzer, M.D.Functional NeurosurgeryCommunity Neurosurgery

Christopher Alvarez-Breckenridge, M.D., Ph.D.Ohio State Medical SchoolOhio State

Matthew Koch, M.D.UPENN Medical SchoolPrinceton

Robert Koffie, M.D., Ph.D.Harvard Medical SchoolIndiana

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Christopher Stapleton M.D. Harvard Medical SchoolUCI

Matthew Mian, M.D.Harvard Medical SchoolDuke

Andrew Venteicher, M.D. Ph.D.Stanford Medical SchoolUPenn

Marcus Zachariah, M.D., Ph.D.UCSF Medical SchoolUCB

Sarah Bick, M.D.Vanderbilt Medical SchoolHarvard

Vijay Yanamadala, M.D., M.B.A.Harvard Medical SchoolHarvard

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PGY7 PGY6 PGY5

Myron Rolle, M.D.Florida State Medical SchoolFlorida State

Jimmy Yang, M.D. Harvard Medical SchoolHarvard

Benjamin Grannan, M.D.Harvard Medical SchoolMIT

Muhamed Hadzipasic, M.D., Ph.D.Yale Medical SchoolJohns Hopkins

Pratik Talati, M.D., Ph.D.Vanderbilt Medical SchoolUAB

Victoria Clark, M.D., Ph.D.Yale Medical SchoolHarvard

Amy Baohan, M.D., Ph.D.UCLA Medical SchoolColumbia

Arjun Khanna, M.D.Harvard Medical SchoolDuke

Cameron Sadegh, M.D., Ph.D.Harvard Medical SchoolMIT

Athar Malik, M.D., Ph.D.Harvard Medical SchoolJohns Hopkins

Christine Lee, M.D., Ph.D.Stanford Medical SchoolHarvard

Bryan Choi, M.D., Ph.D.Duke Medical SchoolHarvard

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PGY4 PGY3 PGY2 PGY1

RESIDENTS ARE MENTORED BY CLINICAL AND SCIENTIFIC MENTORS IN DEVELOPING A SUBSPECIALTY AND RESEARCH EXPERTISE LEADING TO AWARDS, FUNDING AND PRESENTATIONS AT NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL MEETINGS.

MGH NEUROSURGERY HAS AN R25 TRAINING GRANT TO SUPPORT RESIDENT RESEARCH.

Research Training

The Mass General Department of Neurosurgery is a leader in clinical, translational and basic science research. Every neurosurgical attending is engaged in research and works closely with collaborators from Neurooncology, Radiation Oncology, Neuropathology, Neurophysiology, Neurology and the Mass General Cancer and Vascular Centers. Residents pursue research projects with mentors stemming from neurosurgery, and researchers at Mass General, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Broad Institute, Dana Farber Cancer Center and Harvard University.

Research Accomplishments

The Mass General Department of Neurosurgery has a successful track record with NIH and foundation grants. Our residents are often awarded independent funding and fellowships, including awards from the NIH (NRSA, K08) NREF, ABTA, Parkinson Disease Foundation, American Parkinson Disease Associations, Burroughs Welcome Fund and many others. Numerous residents have had high quality publications in journals such as Science, Nature Neuroscience, Nature Medicine, Cancer Discovery, New England Journal of Medicine, Journal of Neuroscience, Journal of Neurosurgery and Neurosurgery, among many others. The department has also been awarded the prestigious R25 training grant by the NIH to support the resident research years.

RESEARCH

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2017

Pankaj AgarwallaUniversity of SouthernFlorida, TampaFellow, Skull Base Surgery

Katie FehnelBoston Children’s Hospital Fellow, Pediatric Surgery

2016

Anoop PatelUniversity of WashingtonAssistant Professor, Skull Base and Endoscopic surgery;Neurosurgical Oncology

Pamela JonesMassachusetts General HospitalInstructor, NeurosurgicalOncology

Josh AronsonDartmouthAssitant Professor; Directorof Functional Neurosurgery

2015

Navid RedjalCapital InstituteAttending; Director ofNeurosurgical Oncology Brian WalcottUSC Fellow, Cerebrovascular Surgery

Patrick CoddDukeAssistant Professor; Director ofEndoscopic Neurosurgery

2014

Kris KahleYaleAssistant Professor,Pediatric Neurosurgery;Director, Congenital AnomalyNeurosurgery

Peter FecciDukeAssistant Professor,Neurosurgical Oncology;Associate Residency Program Director

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2009

Christopher FarrellThomas JeffersonAssistant Professor, Skull base and Endoscopic Surgery;Neurosurgical Oncology

Manuel FerreiraUniversity of WashingtonAssociate Professor, Skull base and Neurosurgical Oncology; Chief, Neurosurgical Surgery

2008

Daniel CahillMassachusetts General HospitalAssociate Professor,Neurosurgical Oncology

Clark ChenUniversity of MinnesotaProfessor and Department Chair, Neurosurgical Oncology

2007

Manish AghiUCSFProfessor, Neurosurgical Oncology; Co-Director, Center for Minimally Invasive Skull Base Surgery

Ramin AmirnovinInland NeurosurgeryAttending, Neurosurgery

2006

Ziv WilliamsMassachusetts General HospitalAssoicate Professor, Functional Neurosurgery; Director ofPeripheral Nerve Surgery

Khalid AbbedYaleAssociate Professor,Chief of Neurosurgery Spine

2005

Brian HohUniversity of FloridaProfessor, Vice Chair ofNeurosurgery; Chief ofCerebrovascular Surgery

Ekkehard KasperBeth Israel DeaconessAssoicate Professor; Director,Neurosurgical Oncology andStereotactic Radiosurgery

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DukeAssistant Professor,Neurosurgical Spine

2013

Gavin DunnWashington University, St. LouisAssistant Professor,Neurosurgical Oncology

John BarrDukeAssistant Professor,Neurosurgical Spine

2012

David JhoAllegheny General Hospital Assistant Professor,Neurosurgical Spine; Director of Endoscopic Skull Base and Spine

Sameer ShethBaylorAssistant Professor,Functional Neurosurgery

Eric ChangSouthern New HampshireAttending, Neurosurgery

2011

Brian NahedMassachusetts General HospitalAssociate Professor,Neurosurgical Oncology;Associate Residency Program Director

Rollin HuKaiser PermanenteAttending, Neurosurgical Spine

2010

Jason GerrardYaleAssistant Professor, Director of Functional Neurosurgery

Wael AsaadBrownAssociate Professor; Director of Functional Neurosurgery & Epilepsy

Travis TierneyMiami Childrens HospitalAssistant Professor, PediatricFunctional Neurosurgery

Bob CarterMassachusetts General HospitalProfessor and Department Chair,Neurosurgical Oncology

1998

Marius MaxwellArctic SpineAttending, Neurosurgery

Robert FriedlanderUniversity of PittsburghProfessor and Department Chair, Cerebrovascular Surgery

1997

John YuCedars-SinaiAttending; Co-Director,Comprehesive Brain Tumor Program

Stephen TatterWake Forrest Professor, Chief of Neurosurical Oncology

1996

Nicole MoyaeriKaiser PermanenteAttending, Neurosurgery

Peyman PakzabanPasadena NeurosurgeryAttending, Neurosurgery

1995

E. Antonio ChioccaBrigham & Women’sProfessor and Department Chair, Neurosurgical Oncology

Chris Ogilvy Beth Israel Deaconess Professor, CerebrovascularSurgery; Director, Endovascular and Operative Surgery

1990

Kevin McGrailGeorgetownProfessor and Department Chair,Cerebrovascular Surgery

Allan HamiltonU of ArizonaAttending, Neurosurgery;Executive Director, ASTEC

1989

Debbie PetrucciYaleAttending; Neurosurgery ChairEmeritus, White Plains Hospitaland Lincoln Hospital

Joe Madsen Boston Children’sProfessor, PediatricNeurosurgery; Director,Epilepsy Surgery

To see more of our alumni visit massgeneral.org/neurosurgery/alumni

2004

Joseph NeimatUniversity of LouisvilleProfessor and Department Chair,Functional Neurosurgery

William CurryMassachusetts General HospitalProfessor; Director ofNeurosurgical Oncology;Co-Director, Neurosciences Institute

2003

Steve KalkanisHenry FordProfessor and Department Chair,Neurosurgical Oncology

Edward SmithBoston Children’s HospitalProfessor; Director of Pediatric Cerebrovascular Neurosurgery

2002

John BrismanNSPCAttending, Neurosurgery

Yogish KamathKell West Regional HospitalChair, Department of Neurosurgery

2001

Albert LeeTallahassee NeurologicalAttending, Neurosurgery

Sepi Amin-HanjaniUICProfessor CerebrovascularSurgery; ResidencyProgram Director

2000

Richard ChungNeurosurgical Associates of Santa BarbaraAttending, Neurosurgery

Emad EskandarMassachusetts General HospitalProfessor, Chief of FunctionalNeurosurgery

1999

Zoher GhogawalaLahey ClnicProfessor and Department Chair,Neurosurgical Spine

Mass General Residents 75th Anniversary Gala

David FrimU. of ChicagoProfessor and Department Chair, Pediatric Neurosurgery

1994

William ButlerMassachusetts General HospitalAssistant Professor, Pediatric Neurosurgery

William Rosenberg Midwest Neurosurgery Attending, Neurosurgery

1993

Andrea HallidaySpine & Brain CenterAttending, Neurosurgery

Richard WestmarkHouston NeurosurgeryAttending, Neurosurgery

1992

Jim SchumacherSarasota NeurosurgeryAttending, Neurosurgery

Fred BarkerMassachusetts General HospitalProfessor, Neurosurgcial Oncology; Director, Skull Base Center

1991

John Steichen Charleston Neurosurgery Attending, Neurosurgery

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Contact:

Aman Patel, MD, Program Director

Brian Nahed, MD, MSc, Associate Program Director

Jesse Vega, Program Coordinator Department of NeurosurgeryMassachusetts General HospitalWhite Building – Room 50255 Fruit StreetBoston, MA 02114 617-726-5143JLVEGA@mgh.harvard.edu